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Innovations in Paper-based Flexible Batteries

A special issue of Batteries (ISSN 2313-0105).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2018) | Viewed by 9184

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Prof. Dr. Mangilal Agarwal

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Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute (INDI), Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Interests: nanotechnology; sensors; flexible batteries and electronic systems; Internet of Things; STEM Research and Education
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

According to a recent forecast, the thin and flexible battery market will reach $460 million by 2026. In order to meet the industry demand, major innovations are needed in flexible battery technologies. In recent years, Li-ion batteries have been leading the usage in portable devices despite their longevity and some safety issues. One of the primary reasons is that the Li-ion batteries have higher energy density in terms of the weight and the size of a Li-ion battery compared to others. Yet a battery in a portable electronic device constitutes a significant portion of the total device weight and restrict them to certain applications. These reasons, as well the pursuit for more light-weight and cost-effective battery technologies have been the source of encouragement for the investigation of flexible batteries. Different varieties of light-weight and flexible battery technologies, such as plastic-based, polymer-based, and paper-based battery are being developed. Due to safety, as well as flexible reasons, paper-based batteries, one of the newest, has been considered the most promising technology and will be the focus of this Special Issue.

Prof. Mangilal Agarwal
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Keywords

  • Flexible Battery
  • Li-ion Battery
  • Paper-based Battery
  • Flexible Battery
  • Solid Electrolyte
  • Battery Packaging
  • Battery Safety
  • Wearable Power
  • Printable Battery

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Flexible and Lightweight Lithium-Ion Batteries Based on Cellulose Nanofibrils and Carbon Fibers
by Huiran Lu, Johan Hagberg, Göran Lindbergh and Ann Cornell
Batteries 2018, 4(2), 17; https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries4020017 - 02 Apr 2018
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Abstract
Flexible, low-weight electrodes with integrated current collectors based on chopped polyacrylonitrile carbon fibers (CF) were produced using an easy, aqueous fabrication process, where only 4 wt% of TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) were used as the binder. A flexible full cell was assembled based [...] Read more.
Flexible, low-weight electrodes with integrated current collectors based on chopped polyacrylonitrile carbon fibers (CF) were produced using an easy, aqueous fabrication process, where only 4 wt% of TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) were used as the binder. A flexible full cell was assembled based on a LiFePO4 (LFP) positive electrode with a CF current collector and a current collector-free CF negative electrode. The cell exhibited a stable specific capacity of 121 mAh g−1 based on the LFP weight. The CF in the negative electrode acted simultaneously as active material and current collector, which has a significant positive impact on energy density. Stable specific capacities of the CF/CNF negative electrode of 267 mAh g−1 at 0.1 C and 150 mAh g−1 at 1 C are demonstrated. The LFP/CNF with CF/CNF, as the current collector positive electrode (LFP-CF), exhibited a good rate performance with a capacity of ~150 mAh g−1 at 0.1 C and 133 mAh g−1 at 1 C. The polarization of the LFP-CF electrode was similar to that of a commercial Quallion LFP electrode, while much lower compared to a flexible LFP/CNF electrode with Al foil as the current collector. This is ascribed to good contact between the CF and the active material. Full article
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